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New York, January 28, 2015--Several journalists have been attacked, detained, or their equipment seized in Sana'a in recent days, while at least one journalist has been reported missing, according to news reports and a local press freedom group. The anti-press violations occurred while journalists were covering protests against the Houthi militia's takeover of the Yemeni capital last week.

New
York, April 18, 2013--Yemeni authorities must investigate a series of assaults
on the press in the past two weeks and ensure the perpetrators are brought to
justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. A bomb was discovered
at a building that houses media outlets and three journalists received death threats, according to news
reports and journalists who spoke to CPJ.

New York, May 24, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists called on the governments of Yemen and Bahrain to end all intimidation and harassment of and physical violence against journalists. In Yemen, on Saturday, a journalist was attacked and repeatedly stabbed by unidentified assailants. In Bahrain, the authorities continue to detain and abuse journalists.